Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Thatch Palm

Holochilus sciureus compared with Coccothrinax inaguensis

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Thatch Palm is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Thatch Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Coccothrinax
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Coccothrinax inaguensis

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Thatch Palm

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Thatch Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Marsh Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Thatch Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Amazonian Marsh Rat

The Amazonian Marsh Rat (Holochilus sciureus) is a species in the genus Holochilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.